# Who is the best woman IndyCar driver of all time?

> Trailblazing pioneers, record-setting pole-winners and podium-breakers who refused to be told open-wheel racing wasn't for them. Cast your vote!

*By YPB Team · Published July 5, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-woman-indycar-driver-of-all-time*

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## Current results (3 votes)

1. **Danica Patrick** — 100% (3 votes · score 1000/1000)
   The most successful woman in IndyCar history, the first to win a race and the first to lead the Indianapolis 500.
2. **Sarah Fisher** — 0% (0 votes · score 584/1000)
   Pioneering driver who holds the record for most Indy 500 starts by a woman and was the first to win a pole in American open-wheel racing.
3. **Janet Guthrie** — 0% (0 votes · score 454/1000)
   Trailblazer who in 1977 became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500.
4. **Lyn St. James** — 0% (0 votes · score 372/1000)
   1992 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year who competed in seven Indy 500s.
5. **Simona de Silvestro** — 0% (0 votes · score 372/1000)
   Swiss racer nicknamed the Iron Maiden who earned a podium finish and was named IndyCar Rookie of the Year.
6. **Milka Duno** — 0% (0 votes · score 372/1000)
   Venezuelan endurance and open-wheel racer who competed in several Indianapolis 500s.
7. **Ana Beatriz** — 0% (0 votes · score 272/1000)
   Brazilian driver who raced multiple Indy 500s and Indy Lights before her IndyCar career.
8. **Pippa Mann** — 0% (0 votes · score 151/1000)
   British driver known for her multiple Indianapolis 500 appearances and charity fundraising.
9. **Katherine Legge** — 0% (0 votes · score 151/1000)
   Versatile British racer who competed in IndyCar and became a fixture in endurance and open-wheel racing.

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